it's 4:30 on this black friday. we're working for you plan to shop today. some of there deals beginning in the next two hours and we'll make sure that you everything that you need to take advantage of those. >> lauren, how many layers should shoppersave on a they head out for the da >> it's hard too, because yout don't wano be hot inside the mall. >> it's a struggle.

absolutely right. you need the hat and the gloves an in line you need the coat but then you have to shove it. i totally get it rndht there with these temperatures you need to bundle up. we're 28 degrees right now. below the freezing mark. northeast winds at 6:00 p.m.. let's talkut the weather questions that you have today. do we have any traveler co? no. we'll be dry out there today. if you're planning to travel for your saturday, just know it's going to get dicey around the mid-atlantic. we have a warm upcoming and wintry weather heading our way. some portions of our area aren a winter weather advisory for tomorrow morning. we'll show you what counties those are coming up in a little

bit. t re issh a c and volumes are so low right now that it takes big crash to cause any shred of a delay. t arou beltway, all ill route 50 is moving well toward the district as is 395 heading in. remember hov restrictions will be in effect this morning. although traffic will be light, rictions will be in effect. that's the latest from the wtop traffic center. back over to you. >> thank you. developing this morning in alabama, officials are investigating a ddly shooting at a shopping mall on thanksgiving night. the suspected gunman is dead and two others as well including a 12-year-old girl are injured after that shooting. the shooting happened after a fight betwe two teenage boys.

the suspected shooter was killed by police and the little g jl waust near the gunfire when a bullet hit her. the good thing is, she is expected to be okay. ♪ >> wow, how about that blast t the 1986. it's said to be the biggest shopping day ofea the on black friday. >> what were you doing in 1986? >>istening to elevator music. >> people are going to be out packing the stores, looking for the deals, a putting dent in their holiday list.ey ere at capacity. megan will be live at the outlet mall in leesburg and those crowds continue to form again. >> last night at the mall, the crowds were out and about cashing in on the early black

heiday deals but some people weren't there for shopping, they were catching the latest movies. others were out enjoying the high energy throughout the year. >> stay up t throughout night. >> you see ready and energized for othat. >>f course i am. kid.a i'm always energized. >> especially after the cookies and cakes for dinner. police officers were also out ere keeping things in order. officers have been preparing for weeks. they're looking for thieves using high-tech devices to take your money. >> y would simply plug thiin to your computer and run a

card through the top right here andt would put stolen credit card number on to another credit card. >> ocourse you still need to be on the look out for the low tech crooks too le pick pockets. keep your wallet on you at all times and keeprack of your bags throughout the day. in a few minutes, we'll show you which tec gadgets you could score great deals on today. >> that d.c. man arrested ina atlafter he went into an ant anti-semitic rant. officers charged him with disorderly conduct. >> president donald trumpli red a thanksgiving message

to u.s. service members around the world. he did it via teleconference. he told members of the military and the first lady wanted to exess their profound gratitude for theire. serv >> you probably saw this. th redskins just lose their division lead in the nfc eastst yeday. dallas beat them up, 31-23. coming up at5:00, we'll tell you what the team plans to work on for their next match up. >> one highlight of the game was this celebration. did you catch his touchdown dance? it got a lot of attention on social media. >> it turns out it was a tribute to the former nbc show the office. he is doing the scam dance. even the sta of the office got a kick out of it apparently. steve car retweeted and espn tweeted a side by sid comparison who did it better? he wrote that's how you d the

scarn, happy thanksgiving. >> it's calledhe scarn dance. >> okay. >> it was cute. but, you wknow, lost. it's 4:37 this morning. coming up, giving back on thanksgiving, making sure that local first responders get their holiday celebration. how he single handedly mad it happen. we're coming up. >> more on the cold black friday yorecast. temperatures bar in the 30s for

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a special shout out to local girls. they danced in the macy's parade. they're seniors on the bishop o'connell dance team in arlington. that's awesome. great job girls. much different turkey dinner for first responders. >> that's because a lot of them were still on the job for thanksgiving. >> herought a fresh turkey to every firehouse yesterday. it's also partf a nonprofi

>> you know personally rs firefigh they appreciate good food. johnson made it to all 34 fire houses in d.c. all the food wasat d by the families and small businesses. he hopes to spend next year and go fire houses in maryland and virginia as well. >> that's a gre jesture. >> that's awesom hopefully everybody appreciated that. nice warm turkey to warm you up. you'll need that today as well. maybe hot cocoa. now a cold rain comg our w tomorrow. maybe a wintry mix to start in some portions of our. ar some portions of our. ar more rain on

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back to theic m that chris loves. >> more than 80% of people say they're going to plan ahead to kick off the holiday shopping season. and i heard my first holiday song on the radio driving in. is black friday still the best day to g deals? liz finds out. >> it's the most finous shoppg day of the year. as ams hunt for deep s.

discou but according to adobe analytics, black friday may not be the best day to get deals. >> 50% of consumers say black friday is the best deal to get toys online, but our data suggests it'slly cyber mondayig >> but you mht not want to wait much longer than that, especially if you have lol surprise or hahimals on your list. >> a lot ofoys will be out of stock two days before. >> the sunday after thanksgiving is the best time to buy apparel or appltnces. don't forget about black friday all together. >> black friday is the best day to get deals on large ticket electronics like computers, laptops and big tvs. >> not all deals are created equal. savvy shoppers should look at price. n just the >> some of these deals may be too good to be true or may be oa products tharen't all that

great. >> follow retailers on social media and u a browser extension. >> the good thing about this is you don't have toe spend t at home looking for coupon codes or doing comparison shopping because it's doing all of this work behind the scenes for you. >> experts expect people will spend aillion dollars online before the holiday season. >> friday black spending is expected to reach $6 biion. bed bath and beyond, big lots, kmart, macy's reopen at 6:00 a.m. they're still open. hey'll stay open through

tonigh you can find a list of more stores inside the nbc washington app. >> see howell that turns >> if you need that extra boost of energy for shopping today, black friday is also nationa espresso day. two of our favorite coffee chains are celebrating. theyine even off to drive you to them. until3:00 this afternoon with the promo code sip duncan. starbucks is bringing back a buy one get one free offer on so espres and cappichino. >> footbl is a long standing part of traditions.

>> it was a rematch of last year's turkey bowl. it was a hard fought game played in the bitter cold. many of those on hd for today's big game were well aware of the mayor's pacebookting slamming another d.c. tradition. turkey bowl. >> even with all that was sold at the egame, w couldn't find any mumbo sauce anywhere. >> where is the mumbo sauce?e >> w don't have it today. the council members representing the neighborhoods where the two teams play were on the sideli s

sidelines. >> another tradition on display, the marching band under the direction o this man, darrell watson for the pt 24 years. as for the turkey bowl being played in the shadow of the mumbo sce controversy -- >> i can't believe with all the challenges in the district of columbia, mumbo sauce has become the central point of discussion in the district, news 4. >> we had to have something to talk about. >> and you might recall that lastear he lost in the turkey bowl. they played that game without 1w players thae suspended after a fight during the game but yesterday, woodson coach said this win went a lot way to redeeming the team. so good for them.

a lot of you may have been asking this odd question this week, just how long does it take to microwave the tturkey. joke is on me. it's a thanksgiving prankwehat viral and made it's way into our newsroom to my desk. my fac elressions are priceless. take alook. >> am i going to give people salmonella orsomething. >> are you sure? >> it's like, all right, 4 hours and peace out. >> no. >> now look, the choice you w hear one of our production assistants that will have a short career ins business. just so everybody knows, according to the experts at butterball, microwaving a turkey is actually possible. they had like 8 points o directions on this.

>> like, how long do i have to microwave this thing? >> the problem was, it was the end of my work day and i wasn't as sharp as i normally am and she caught m off guard. i couldn't believe how crazy it was. >> at o point, molette told her, you should just call your mother. you need to call your mother. i>> i guess was a viral text. >> did she fall for it like me? >> yes. >> we'll have to ask her about that. i saw it on facebook. her daughter is at college and asked how do you microwave a 25 pound turkey. butterball said that could pp ? that's gross. weather outside, it's cold. our average temperature, mid to upper 50s. we are in e 30s. that is it.be but today wil partly cloudy. then tomorrow. rain all day tomorrow.

sunday sainy and more on the way as we get into your monday. now it's chilly out there.at tempes in the low 30s and upper 20s now. as you head out the door, leave the umbrella at home and go after the sunglasses and the winter gear. we'll have a few more clouds out there butre temperatu will be climbing into the 20s and mid to upper 30s for daytime highs. much lighter wd today, thank goodness. now do it today or sunday and if you're runningds err again, it's not quite as windy out there. we have nothing on the radar but tomorrow morning we may have something on the radar. we have a winter wther advisory for our friends to the west for light freezing rain and sleet. it will eventually change to all rain but that begins at 3:00 a.m. f 50 degrees daytime high.

i'm not expecting any ice accu clation. therld be a little bit at the higher elevations but i don't expect too many travel concerns with the wintry weather but more rain. sunny skies on sunday. more rain on monday. thlook at , plenty of sunshine to finish out this next work week. >> highway traffic is not the story now. it is gone. don't miss the only mishap on the board right now. the heaviest traffic, around the parking lot. easy going and clear sailing. 95 and 395di h north toward washington is fine. back to you.

>> we have all seen plenty of signs telling us to buckle up or slow down. in iowa the department of transportation came up with one liners to warn drivers. signs like gobble, gobble, go easy on the throttle. and texting and driving i clever, says no one ever. others say putting up these signs from arizona to massachuset massachusetts, they're hoping the message resinates and ensures th drivers follow the law when they are behind the wheel. >> i think it's a cute idea. sometimes people get hung up on reading those signs and the jam happens right there at the sign maybe people will actually take time to read it and think about it for a second. >> well, our black friday 2018 coverage continuing. >> we'll have details of the reported amazon customers data leak and what you need to do if you have been notified. >> we're heading back outhe liv to stores showing you the deals still available.

news 4 today will be right back.

incht kicki >> kicking things off with a liid look ou you may not be able to see the shoppers, but they're out there. >> there's a goo chance your leftovers had even cooled o by the time that shoppers packed tyson's corner. good morning and thank you for joining us on the day after than than thanksgiving. >>f.hey have the morning

it's black friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season. >> here we go. >> this morni we have team coverage showing you all the lsys you can still score the best d for whatever items are on your st. we have partly cloudy skies just around 7:00 a.m. twoore hours. temperatures are not going to respond too much for that sunshine that we willn get w the sun comes up. 20s right now. 30s down to the south. we'll drop toward the sunrise.